17Feb
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Southwest And Quest For Regional Unity – P.M. News

Osun DefenderSouthwest And Quest For Regional UnityP.M. NewsOn Monday, 13 February, 2012, leaders of the progressives in southwest Nigeria, gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, to form a united and committed front for the pursuit of regional economic...
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12Feb
General, Poems

The Inconvenient Truth (TIT)

A simple question, the King in Israel asked Should we attack OR should we not? Four hundred prophets, so they gathered Trembling and fearful To the Kings, they said Attack, God, to the kings, will hand over the city The other King, a different spirit had He of Judah, the true God knows Isn’t there
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12Feb
General, Thoughts

Obeying the nation’s call.

I have always sung the national anthem, both the old and the new, with passion. The passion, then, derived most probably from the beats that went with it. Many of us can remember the school assembly lines of old. Yes, those lines – out in the open, columns of neatly dressed pupils in their well
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12Feb
General, Thoughts

The Lekki Epe Expressway Roundabout.

Finally, thanks to Governor Fashola and his visionary leadership, NIGERIA is having road infrastructure that can be used as a showpiece compared to what obtains in other parts of the world. Before our very eyes, the Lekki-Epe Expressway is wearing a new look – classy! With the streetlights, wide three lanes each way, drainage and
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06Feb
Hall of Shame

ARIK AIR – a redefinition of failure

On 31st Jan 2011, I purchased a ticket for Arik Air flight 517 from Lagos to Port Harcourt. As per the boarding pass details, the flight was scheduled to leave Ikeja by 14:00hrs. This flight did not leave Ikeja until about 16:30hrs and the only explanation received for the delay was operational reasons. Now, I
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06Feb
Currently reading

Fattening for Gabon

‎’No wahala…repetez après moi: “We were rescued from the water by a caring crew…’ ‘We were rescued from the water by a caring crew,’ we said. ‘ “We were more than these, but some are dead” ‘ ‘We were more than these, but some are dead.’ ‘ “We were tossed into the sea, and many
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06Feb
Currently reading

My Parent’s Bedroom by Uwem Akpan

‎’My people,’ he mumbles, ‘let another do it. Please.’ ‘No, you do it, traitor!’…………. ‘If we kill your wife for you,’ the wizard says, ‘we must kill you. And your children too.’………… ‘My husband, be a man,’ Mamman interupts, looking down. ‘Shenge, answer!’ someone yells. The crowd of Hutus murmur and become impatient. ‘Wowe, subiza.’
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06Feb
General, Hall of Shame

Hall of Shame – Driving

On Sunday February 5, 2012 at around 8:02am, a lady driving a black Volkswagen Passat with Lagos registration number JA604EKY approached the Chevron Lekki Roundabout. Instead of going the full circle round the roundabout, she took an immediate left turn and drove on the wrong side of the road. A loud booo to this lady.
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